Coupling means for tubular electrical conductors



Feb. 1, 1944.

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Appuentmnrnne 231942, serial No, 448,761 1 claim. i (0 1.- zas-ss)inventionrelates to coupling, means.y for` tubularelectricalconductors.and hasintiticular.`

reletiontQ-.couplinsmeenszwhiehare ednted. t

filling-al :lointbetweenythe tubular high-frequencyvelectrical;conductorfsectionsto be connected.

Itis.: the main.: obieet 0f the present.- invention` to Y. provide;- a,coupling ineans .i or connector whichk provides.- for: Sale.; electricalconnection whenl asilanged members 1 and l.' .are applied. to the; endsof conductor` sections Ifand 2. Each ofi-these anged membershas i anv.inner cylindrical.surfacek simbled"withftheconductor.sections tobecon.. 1'

nettedY without; solderingv elements,- of the.l coupling; means to. theconductor sections. Ib isa further object oil;thisinventiony to provideaconnector-which adaptedto form. a, gas.

tight` connection. betweenl the` conductor sections tbeioinedi.

ai.. connector which' canbeeaaily` and4 quickly appliedfg to` andrelnolrerl` from the parts. to be connected. i

vention` will" appear from. the'Z following specincationv and, the.appendede1e1m.-when taken, in. connection with@ thedrawingV which forms.a@ Dart Mathis-specimen..main-which.

- 'Elst lfshows; a. coupling-f means. imonline.l tov this. inventisni;Anei'tlxf in; Section.. and-epartly in elevation: f

2f; is auf. ende view 021 the coupling. means 11.111586. 1 A

3 illustrates. a modified form of a connectar embodyinsmyfinvention:

Fig.A 4.. shows;` arsection on;l liney 4-4, ci` Fig. 3.

Refer-ring:l now. to Figures l: and 2,1 cylindricall conductorisectionsiI; and 2v adapted to be usedA ire` wave,V gnides,V for example,areprovided` with outwardly taperingA conical. endi portions 3; and 4;preferablyl off substantially? equal; desien and dimensions-said conicalsurfacesbeing produced as`l` described furthergbelow, andforming-anacute anale.. on for.x example.. 45" with.V thev cylindricalk innersurface ofw the. conductor sections. A Y ring meriibei'.v Il; hevinalie-veiled.; portions 6.1: and. 6ft on itsl bothl ends. is.Y adapted;to. be insertedr between Portionsf and 4 ofconduotor sections I-v and2,4 respectivelyithe conical;surilaces.being` preferably. o!substantially equal design on.k both. ends of) tint: memberv i, andformingwith thecylin- Another: object or this invention is. to Provide,

.dricak inner surface of this. ringaniaoute angle somewhat. smaller;than thev abover mentioned acute ansle formed@ by conicalv end portionsI 4.. For example.. en. angle ofi 38 may be formed by said1 bevelledsurfaces and the inner cylindrical surface-or ring member 5..

In4 order to bringy sections I; and 2A and ring member 5 into tightengagement, removable 8-, and. anr adjoiningv conical surface 9;formingy substantially the same`v` angle with cylindrical surface I4 asthat formed .by. conicall encimer-y tions. 3 andv 4 and .they innercylindrical surfaces of sections; I anti-2;` Beyfscrewing. screws. I0 iinto holes II, conductorsections Il and), andV ringv member B may bebrought into. tight engagement. -Once theseparts are assembled, a. con,-tact between conductor; sectionsv I and 2l andringy member.iisiormediet. ligand. |51'. i. e.. at the tips of eonieelendaportionsSienne 6.." andai the endsl of the ey1indrieel-n9rti9nief.,conductorsections Il andy 2.; respectively.,

Inproducingl a, connector illustratedl iny Figs. 1,a nd\2, flangedmembersllgy and llare nrst placed;

lon the cylindricall conductor sectionsv I1 and` 2i and conical'. end.portions 3y and'. 41 ereltbenf. profA ducedby meansetefsuitebletool.

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flanged memberli" is, n.Esiti/Ried With-. an exterior thread..y 23;, andarecess. 21;,adaptedtoreceive a resilienty gasketofgrubberor-neoprenaiorexam- ,l

ple. whilefthefother flanged@ niembenlffhaare. isterins arirnilarf.yproieetien. 2.2'- Upon` bringing. members., 1y end;- 15."inteensasement. lex-means. 0f

threade@ couplingmit 2.4a safeelectrical;con.-

lar-electrical conductor sections, each of which is providedv with. anoutwardly tapering end por-- tion, the tapering surface ofvwhich forms arst acute angle `with the axis of` the tubular. conductor, a cylindricalintermediate member having inwardly tapering endportions, the surface ofwhich forms a seoondqacute angle with the axis of the interina;site,vmemberpsaid end portions being adapted to be receivedby thecorresponding outwardly tapering. end. portions of the. conductorsections, said second acute anale being 2. .grammes` A being providedwithaiurtherrecessadaptedto slightly smaller thm ma mst accts angle, andmeans for brinsins said intermediate member and the ends oi the tubularconductor sections into engagement, said means including iianged membersadapted to be applied tofthe end portions of the vconductor sections,said iianged members being provided with an annular recess adapted toreceive and dt tothe tapering end" portions oi the tubular conductor.sections and a portion oi' the cylindrical surface ofthe inter'-medi'ate member, one of said iianged members ,19 tions.

receive a resilient gasket, while the other oi' said flanged members isprovided with a proiection registering with said further recess; acontact between. said conductor sections :and the conical end portionsoi saidintermediate member being formed in assembled condition at thetips of said v conical end portions and at the adjacent ends of thcvcylindrical portion oi said conductor secf wnumaynnuuo.

